was along the banks of the Nile. They proceeded about ten miles a day, suffering much, as well from the heat as dews. Berelos and Damietta, upon the coast, were abandoned by the French; and progressively the whole country conquered, and Egypt (and therein India), delivered from French possession and invasion. Poetical Essays on Military Subjects. THE following Stanzas, in honour of the Marquis of Wellington, are from the pen of Robert Henry Jackson, a youth of fourteen. Considering the age of the author, we conceive him entitled to our warm approbation, and we would not wish to check his rising genius by any remarks which might be otherwise than agreeable to his wishes they are certainly highly meritorious as the productions of a youth of fourteen, and give us reason to expect something more brilliant when his judgment shall have been matured. THE storm that o'er the ocean blows But lifts it nearer to the skies,--- 'Mid India's wars the vigorous shoot A laurel to Britannia's head. For none can clain such high renown Her former chiefs were as the gleams When Timur's son invok'd his aid, On Friendship's wings how swift he flew ! On Assaye's plains the vanquish'd crowds So sable hosts of darkening clouds Fly the resistless gales of heav'n. Firm on Gawilghur's bulwark'd height Berar's proud Rajah mock'd his power,--But WELLESLEY ever finds delight In arduous task and dangerous houf. The thunder strikes the lofty pine Ere on the lowly shrub it falls,- So Britain's honor'd banners shine When by the proud Abrantes led, As rushing from the cliffs afar The torrent breaks upon the rock, So Gallia pour'd her tide of war-- So WELLESLEY, firm, receiv'd the shock. In Duero's memorable fight, On Talavera's purple plain, Brave WELLESLEY led Britannia's might, Pursuing Victory's red career, But when his lightning-glance survey'd He sprung, and slaughter mark'd his course. Thus, perch'd upon some Cambrian height, On rapid pinion wings her flight, And dealing death, the flock pursues. The wreaths that bloom'd upon his crest And muse, in triumph, at the fray. Then Marmont's powers, with rapid stride And many a sanguinary tide Stream'd from the mountains of the dead. Those Eagle-standards, lo! are furl'd, Which erst, in Gallia's brighter day, Had spread their wings o'er half the world, Each echoing mount that lifts his brow Upon Iberia's grateful land,--- When envious death's cold grasp shall seize His triumphs sailing on the breeze, Renown's fair circlet shall adorn The monument that marks his tomb; Nay, when Creation's mighty frame Shall echo through the falling world! LET RUSSIA's TRIUMPH ROUSE THE WORLD TO ARMS! ADDRESSED TO THE NATIONS GROANING UNDER BUONAPARTE's YOKE! WRITTEN BY WILLIAM THOS. FITZGERALD, ESQ. THE love of country glowing in the mind, Adorns the story of the Russian hind. Without one murmur, to the flames he yields Slaves from the Tiber! bondsmen from the Maine! The elements against his crimes conspire, Death-struck and bleach'd by life-consuming frost, And end the history of your own disgrace! Then shall the groaning world, from bondage free, December 22, 1812. CAMPAIGNS IN THE PENINSULA. THE despondency of Sir John Moore and the disastrous events which it occasioned, were far from extinguishing the spirit of patriotism in the Peninsula.-At the very time when the Spaniards had sustained the heaviest losses, and Sir John Moore's army was known to be in full retreat, a treaty was signed at London between Great-Britain and the Spanish nation acting in the name of Ferdinand. It proclaimed, in the name of the Most Holy and Undivided ́ The ten concluding lines are quoted from the Author's Address to the Literary Fund for 1809. Trinity, a Christian, stable, and inviolable peace between the two countries; a perpetual and sincere amity; and a strict alliance during the war with France: and it pronounced an entire and lasting oblivion of all acts of hostility done on either side during the course of the late wars in which they had been engaged against each other. His Britannic Majesty engaged to continue to assist the Spanish nation in their struggle to the utmost of his power, and promised not to acknowledge any other King of Spain, and of the Indies thereunto appertaining, than Ferdinand VII. his heirs, or such lawful successor as the Spanish nation should acknowledge; and the Spanish government engaged, on the behalf of Ferdinand, never, in any case, to cede to France any portion of the territories or possessions of the Spanish monarchy in any part of the world.-The contracting parties bound themselves to make common cause against France, and not to make peace except by common consent. It was agreed by an additional article, that as the existing circumstances did not admit of the regular negociation of a treaty of commerce with all the care and consideration due to so important a subject, such a negociation should be effected as soon as it was practicable; and meantime mutual facilities should be afforded to the commerce of the subjects of both countries, by temporary regulations founded on principles of reciprocal utility. Another separate article provided that the Spanish government should take the most effectual measures for preventing the Spanish squadrons in all their ports from falling into the power of France. When the army of Sir John Moore began its march for Spain, 14,000 English troops were left at Lisbon.-Some regiments had afterwards advanced to the frontiers, to be near the Commander-inChief if he should require to be reinforced, or find it expedient to fall back upon them. They learning that he had retreated by a different route, and that superior forces were hastening against them, returned by forced marches to the capital.-Every thing was in confusion there.-One day the cavalry was embarked, the next it was re-landed.-The sea-batteries were all dismantled, and their guns shipped to be sent to Brazil: those at Fort St. Julien alone were left mounted, as a defencible post, if our troops should be forced to embark precipitately.-The women belonging to the army were sent on board.-These preparations were far from satisfactory to the populace; they resented the intended abandonment by every means in their power. About this time the French "army of Portugal" was again upon |